Column Notes for Striped Marlin Hardparts and Gonads Collected by the Hawaii LOP.

The longline trip number the specimen was caught during; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num.

There is a discrepancy in the data and the longline trip number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler or no information was recorded.

The set number of a particular trip the specimen was caught during; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num.

There is a discrepancy in the data and the set number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler or no information was recorded.

The catch event page number; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num.

There is a discrepancy in the data, the page number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into data trawler, or no information was recorded.

The catch event line number; this should be written onto the specimen identification tag as part of the fish data num.

There is a discrepancy in the data, the line number written on the specimen tag does not match what was entered into Data Trawler, or no information was recorded.

Any comments about the specimen number. There were a lot of discrepancies between the written specimen tag numbers and what was entered into Data Trawler. Identified differences between hand-written tag and what was entered into Data Trawler is noted here.

There were no comments or discrepancies about the specimen number worth noting.

AKA the SPECIMEN_ID, it is a combination of the Longline Trip Num, Set, Page, and Line Number. This is the unique identifier for the specimen, if there are discrepancies or uncertainties about the integrity of the Longline Trip Num, Set, Page, or Line, the data may be unreliable.

This is the unique identifier for all specimens, but some specimens don't have a valid fish data number, if this is the case, there will be a note in the SPECIMEN_NUM_COMMENTS.

Were there discrepancies between what was written on the specimen tag and what was entered into Data Trawler? Is there important information about a particular specimen missing? Yes (Y) or no (N)?

The data is either in good shape or variations exist between what is written on the specimen tag and what has been entered into Data Trawler, if the answer to this is yes (Y), the data may be unreliable.

The begin haul date of the set the specimen was caught is used for the collection date. If not available on the specimen tag, the collection date/begin haul date is found by looking up the specimen ID in Data Trawler.

The date is unknown or was not recorded.

The EFL (eye to fork length) measured at sea by an observer recorded in centimeters. If not available on the specimen tag, the EFL can be found by looking up the SPECIEMN_ID in Data Trawler.

The EFL is unknown or was not recorded.

Comments about the length of the specimen such as differences between the value written on the tag and the value entered into Data Trawler.

No comments on the length are worth noting.

The latitude of the begin haul of the set the specimen was caught is recorded for the catch location in decimal degrees. The catch location begin haul latitude is found by looking up the SPECIMEN_ID in Data Trawler.

The Fish Data Number is invalid, the latitude of the catch location wasn't recorded, or the latitude is unknown.

The longitude of the begin haul of the set the specimen was caught is recorded for the catch location in decimal degrees. The catch location begin haul longitude is found by looking up the specimen ID in Data Trawler.

The Fish Data Number is invalid, the longitude of the catch location wasn't recorded, or is unknown.

Was the 4th dorsal spine from this specimen extracted and brought to the Aiea lab for processing, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)?

It is either known or unknown if the 4th dorsal spine was collected.

Was the 5th dorsal spine from this specimen extracted and brought to the Aiea lab for processing, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)?

It is either known or unknown if the 5th dorsal spine was collected.

Were the 4th and/or 5th dorsal spines sent to Dr. Keller Kopf for age and growth work, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)?

It is either known or unknown if the dorsal spines were sent to Dr. Keller Kopf.

The number of sagittae successfully extracted from the specimen.

Either 0, 1, or 2 sagittae can be extracted.

The number of lapillae successfully extracted from the specimen.

Either 0, 1, or 2 lapillae can be extracted.

The number of asteri successfully extracted from the specimen.

Either 0, 1, or 2 asteri can be extracted.

The gender of the fish determined visually either male (M), female (F), or unknown (U) should be entered here.

The gender is either male, female, or unknown.

The weight of the whole gonad in grams.

The gonad weight was not taken or was not recorded.

The weight of the whole gonad in kilograms.

The gonad weight was not taken or was not recorded.

The weight of the right lobe of the gonad in grams.

The gonad weight of the right lobe was not taken or was not recorded.

The weight of the left lobe of the gonad in grams.

The gonad weight of the left lobe was not taken or was not recorded.

The date that the gonads were fixed in formalin by the Life History Program (LHP) staff at the Aiea lab.

No gonads were collected from this specimen, the gonads were not fixed in formalin, or the date was not recorded.

The date that the gonads were fixed in formalin by the Life History Program (LHP) staff at the Aiea lab after they were stored frozen at sea.

No gonads were collected from this specimen, the gonads were not fixed in formalin, previously stored frozen, or the date was not recorded.

Were the gonads fixed in Glyo Fixx by an observer at sea, yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (U)?

The gonads either were or were not fixed in Glyo Fixx at sea or it is unknown if the gonads were fixed in Glyo Fixx.

Was a cross sectioned fragment of the collected gonad sent to John Burns Medical School for creation of a histological microscope slide, yes (Y), no (N), unknown (U)?

A histological slide either was or was not created or it is not known if a slide was created.

If a histological slide was created, the gender determined using the information found on the slide, male (M), female (F), unknown (U).

Could be blank if a histological slide was not created.

Any comments about the specimen. There were a lot of discrepancies between what was recorded on the specimen tag and the data entered into Data Trawler, these difference are noted here.

There were no additional comments about the specimen.